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Brendan Leipsic agrees to two-year deal with KHL CSKA

After reports surfaced Thursday that he was close to signing a deal in the KHL, former Capital Brendan Leipsic agreed to terms on a two-year contract with KHL CSKA Moscow on Friday. Leipsic’s agent, Sergey Isakov of Newport Sports Management, confirmed the news to Sport Express.

According to a report, Leipsic asked his agents to find him a team in Russia.

CSKA was the top team in the Tarasov Division last season before the coronavirus pandemic ended the postseason early. CSKA won the Gargarin Cup in 2018-19 and had made the KHL Finals three out of the last four seasons.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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CSKA head coach Igor Nikitin confirms team’s interest in Dmitry Orlov

Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov is a restricted free agent this July, but there’s no guarantee he will be back in the NHL next season. CSKA, who owns Orlov’s KHL rights until age 28, has expressed strong interest to try and sign the defender this summer.

“We are conducting serious negotiations with Orlov,” Igor Esmantovich said last week. “We have an understanding regarding this player. The head coach wants to see him on the team.”

Thursday, the team’s head coach Igor Nikitin spoke to sportfm.ru and confirmed the news.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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KHL CSKA in talks to sign Dmitry Orlov

Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov is coming off the best season of his career, but the 25-year-old Russian will be a restricted free agent this July. The Caps control Orlov’s rights at the NHL level, but he also has suitors overseas.

Friday morning, CSKA President Igor Esmantovich announced that the Moscow-based KHL team is in talks with Orlov.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin Extends His KHL Point Streak to 10 Games

Photo credit: dynamo.ru

In one of the biggest KHL regular season games of the year, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and the rest of Dynamo Moscow crew took on Alex Radulov, Pavel Datsyuk, and CSKA on Friday. Ovechkin, who has been on a tear since he scored a hat trick last week, continued his production, scoring a powerplay goal and assisting on an empty-net goal by Nicklas Backstrom. Dynamo would win a barnburner 6-4.

Ovechkin now has 13 goals in 24 KHL games on the season. He’s also riding a 10-game point streak in which he’s scored 6 goals and 8 assists.

Now let’s see this video.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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